| Al Evans | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born:(1916-09-28)September 28, 1916 Kenly, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: April 6, 1979(1979-04-06) (aged 62) Wilson, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 1939, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 5, 1951, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 211 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Alfred Hubert Evans (September 28, 1916 – April 6, 1979) was an AmericanMajor League Baseballcatcher and aMinor Leaguemanager. Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg), Evans batted and threw right-handed. He was born inKenly, North Carolina.
Basically a contact, line-drive hitter, Evans was a fine reserve catcher with a strong throwing arm. As many bigleaguers, he saw his baseball career interrupted while serving in theUS Navy during World War II.
Evans reached the majors in1939 with theWashington Senators, playing for them four years before joining themilitary (1943–44). He was released from the Navy in time for the end of the 1944 season with the Senators, staying with the club until 1950. His most productive season came in 1949, when he posted career-highs ingames (109),batting average (.271),RBI (42),runs (32), anddoubles. He also played briefly with theBoston Red Sox in1951, his last Major League season.[1]
In a 12-season career, Evans was a .250 hitter (514-for-2053) with 13home runs and 211 RBI in 704 games, including 188 runs, 70 doubles, 23triples, 14stolen bases, and a .332on-base percentage. In 647 catching appearances, he recorded 2295outs, 284assists, 51double plays, and committed 56errors in 2635chances for a .979fielding percentage.
Following his playing retirement, Evans managed for theNew York Yankees (1955),Kansas City Athletics (1955–1959) andMinnesota Twins (1963–1965) minor league systems. He scouted for the Senators, Twins, andSan Francisco Giants.
Evans died inWilson, North Carolina, at age 62.
